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it shows the border between afghanistan and pakistan. the northwestern area on the pakistan side is a vast prescribal region that serves as a safe haven for the taliban. another sore point, pakistan's intelligence, otherwise known as isi. during the soviet war, it if you believed most of the money and weapons to the most fundamentalist groups. it's also accused of aiding terror attacks in india. it also supported the rise of the taliban after the soviet defeat back in 1989. and washington says it continues to support the taliban today. joining us now is former u.s. ambassador to pakistan, wendy chamberlain. ambassador, thanks for taking the time to talk with us today. do you think pakistan was protecting bin laden and taking billions of dollars from the u.s. at the very same time? >> well, look, i think you framed pakistan -- the reasons for the distrust between our two nations very well there. but it's a very complex relationship. and there is, a on the other hand aspect of the relationship, or we wouldn't be such close allies with paki
it shows the border between afghanistan and pakistan. the northwestern area on the pakistan side is a vast prescribal region that serves as a safe haven for the taliban. another sore point, pakistan's intelligence, otherwise known as isi. during the soviet war, it if you believed most of the money and weapons to the most fundamentalist groups. it's also accused of aiding terror attacks in india. it also supported the rise of the taliban after the soviet defeat back in 1989. and washington says...
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to pull out of afghanistan entirely. now, the government here is saying that will be premature, that will be giving an opportunity for the taliban to regroup and perhaps be able to launch an even stronger attack on the government here. but certainly there is a lot of pressure on karzai to be able to deliver. this is someone who in the past has been accused of being corrupt and incompetent, not actually being able to be the strong leader that's needed to unify the country. a lot of pressure on him. >> i guess i'm asking, too, whether it be hamid karzai directly or other members of leadership or perhaps even ordinary afghans who are saying, was this military operation, the concentration of this war on terror in afghanistan all for naught when he is found, located and killed in pakistan, if people feel like there in afghanistan from top all the way through other levels whether this effort in their country was worth it in the end knowing that the end or pinnacle of this mission takes place in neighboring pakistan? >> reporte
to pull out of afghanistan entirely. now, the government here is saying that will be premature, that will be giving an opportunity for the taliban to regroup and perhaps be able to launch an even stronger attack on the government here. but certainly there is a lot of pressure on karzai to be able to deliver. this is someone who in the past has been accused of being corrupt and incompetent, not actually being able to be the strong leader that's needed to unify the country. a lot of pressure on...
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-led war in afghanistan. i remember in the satellite truck in times square watching that at another network, but i remember as clear as it was yesterday. what are your thoughts on that day? >> i was thinking about it ten years to the day, if someone would have said that ten years later, 100,000 u.s. troops would still be in afghanistan fighting and that many would be getting killed and injured severely, i would have thought that would be impossible. i was coming until aftermath of the 1991 first gulf war operation desert shield which led to desert storm. desert storm lasted six weeks. there were a few days of air war and ground war. basically, in six weeks, it was over. i was simply assuming as a pentagon correspondent that president bush's decision to go into afghanistan would last a few week, maybe a few months. if someone would have said ten years later, u.s. troops would still be there. 100,000 troops are still there, but until the end of 2014, three years plus, u.s. troops are still supposed to remain in
-led war in afghanistan. i remember in the satellite truck in times square watching that at another network, but i remember as clear as it was yesterday. what are your thoughts on that day? >> i was thinking about it ten years to the day, if someone would have said that ten years later, 100,000 u.s. troops would still be in afghanistan fighting and that many would be getting killed and injured severely, i would have thought that would be impossible. i was coming until aftermath of the...
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first up, female soccer players in afghanistan. in a country where the oppression of women is the norm, these young athletes are risking their lives to take to the field. >>> second, the metropolitan opera returns to japan. and makes a symbolic step in recovering after the quake. >>> and third, in the united states, well, we love our mp3 players, but in szimbabwe, hip way to listen to music? it is still on cassette. vote for your favorite story by text 2g -- 22360 -- 1, 2, or 3. win the story airs at the end of the hour. >>> we now have confirmation that the u.s. has resumed air strikes in yemen and it believes that a top al qaeda militant has been killed there. cnn pentagon correspondent barbara starr is working the story. she joins us live from the pentagon. barbara, give us the update on these attacks and who we think might have been killed. >> well, suzanne, u.s. officials say that they believe one of their air strikes in recent days in yemen killed a man named al harifi in southern afghanistan. they identify him as an al qaeda
first up, female soccer players in afghanistan. in a country where the oppression of women is the norm, these young athletes are risking their lives to take to the field. >>> second, the metropolitan opera returns to japan. and makes a symbolic step in recovering after the quake. >>> and third, in the united states, well, we love our mp3 players, but in szimbabwe, hip way to listen to music? it is still on cassette. vote for your favorite story by text 2g -- 22360 -- 1, 2, or...
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going to afghanistan and making afghanistan [ inaudible ] that has damaged afghanistan throughout. >> but do you fear that an al qaeda deputy could return and make afghanistan its capital? u.s. troops plan to withdraw from afghanistan in july. when they do, what will be in place in your country to make sure it won't be a safehaven again? >> yes. osama bin laden had an eye to go back to afghanistan, at least symbolic importance for him and the nation as a whole, but they did not -- keep in afghanistan by keeping himself around, he was inspiring thousands of others throughout the world. what could be in this from al qaeda taking in that part, the afghans, the afghan government, the international community together, is to change the environment and it to isolate the taliban and to create [ inaudible ] millions of afghans against al qaeda, which are against the taliban, but they want attention, [ inaudible ] when it comes to pakistan, now it's more than clear, what's going on there. on the records, time and again, that osama was in pakistan. [ inaudible ] saying that he denied the meeting
going to afghanistan and making afghanistan [ inaudible ] that has damaged afghanistan throughout. >> but do you fear that an al qaeda deputy could return and make afghanistan its capital? u.s. troops plan to withdraw from afghanistan in july. when they do, what will be in place in your country to make sure it won't be a safehaven again? >> yes. osama bin laden had an eye to go back to afghanistan, at least symbolic importance for him and the nation as a whole, but they did not --...
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afghanistan's neighbor. do you agree that the bigger problem now is really not afghanistan but pakistan, that their intelligence agencies are cooperating with the haqqani network, that al qaeda there, funding the taliban attacks against their neighboring afghanistan? >> well, the statements of people like admiral mullen i think speak for themselves in terms of there is a strong belief in the u.s. military that pakistani intelligence agency is helping the haqqani network. pakistanis will say for their part, sure, we have contacts with the haqqani network as we would with a lot of groups we are interested in trying to control or manipulate so somewhere in there between those two positions is the truth of the matter and of course we've had reports now that the united states is engaging in secret talks with the haqqani network. so it is extra orderly complicated. bottom line, as you know having spent a lot of time there now, is everything that pakistan does is their concern about india. now you've got an afghani
afghanistan's neighbor. do you agree that the bigger problem now is really not afghanistan but pakistan, that their intelligence agencies are cooperating with the haqqani network, that al qaeda there, funding the taliban attacks against their neighboring afghanistan? >> well, the statements of people like admiral mullen i think speak for themselves in terms of there is a strong belief in the u.s. military that pakistani intelligence agency is helping the haqqani network. pakistanis will...
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there are two warriors under way under in iraq, one in afghanistan, maybe a third war in libya right now. the economic recovery is so fragile as you know, ali, this is not an issue. keeping the government going that should have come up at this point. >> the president will need a lot of currency for all of those things you just talked about, plus the fact that we're going to be punching up against our debt ceiling in a month. the fact we have the 2012 budget to deal with. what's the fallout for president obama out of what happened this week. the week during which he launched his presidential campaign. >> you know, it's going to be up in the air. we'll see what the political short fallout is. fortunately the government will not stop operating and that's good in the short term. let's hope it stays like that, no more talk of a government shut un. i think everybody realizes raises the debt ceiling is going to be a huge issue. it's going to make this battle that we just had over the past week or two look like small pots to because that's so enormous. you appreciate better than most what th
there are two warriors under way under in iraq, one in afghanistan, maybe a third war in libya right now. the economic recovery is so fragile as you know, ali, this is not an issue. keeping the government going that should have come up at this point. >> the president will need a lot of currency for all of those things you just talked about, plus the fact that we're going to be punching up against our debt ceiling in a month. the fact we have the 2012 budget to deal with. what's the...
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taliban, afghanistan. but, al qaeda, there is a fear that al qaeda could look at libya as a safe haven. >> and there's lots of weaponry that al qaeda would like to get their hands on. ed, my question is -- i spoke with former secretary of state condoleezza rice today and i asked her if foreign policy experience mattered in a president. i want you to listen to what she said. >> i would say to the candidates, yes, you don't have to know the ins and outs of foreign policy because nobody would expect that kind of exposure. but the basics of foreign policy, you can master those during the campaign and it's important for the american people to know that you care enough about these issues to do that. >> so the question is, do the american people care if herman cain or any other candidate -- and there have been others who have had some foreign policy flubs -- does it matter? >> sure, it matters. in this day and age of world crisis, economic and the middle east being in a turmoil, you've got to have some basic know
taliban, afghanistan. but, al qaeda, there is a fear that al qaeda could look at libya as a safe haven. >> and there's lots of weaponry that al qaeda would like to get their hands on. ed, my question is -- i spoke with former secretary of state condoleezza rice today and i asked her if foreign policy experience mattered in a president. i want you to listen to what she said. >> i would say to the candidates, yes, you don't have to know the ins and outs of foreign policy because...
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he was killed in the mountains of afghanistan in 2005. yesterday would have been murphy's 35th birthday. >>> back to the severe weather now, the swollen waters of the mississippi river gushing downstream bringing flooding and misery to residents farther south. memphis is the next major city in its path. it's expected to crest tuesday night, 14 feet above flood stage, a day earlier than initially predicted. thousands have been told to evacuate. in some parts of tennessee entire neighborhoods are under water. many homes didn't have flood insurance or flood damage is not enough for federal aid, it's a tough spot to be in. affiliate wpsd caught up with one man in kentucky when he got the first sight of his damaged home. >> wow. i mean that's just devastating. i really didn't expect it to get this high and now that i'm here it's -- it's almost breathtaking you know. i worked three years to build that car and just got it finished two weeks before the flood. man, i don't want to go inside but i need to. see what happens here. didn't get inside i
he was killed in the mountains of afghanistan in 2005. yesterday would have been murphy's 35th birthday. >>> back to the severe weather now, the swollen waters of the mississippi river gushing downstream bringing flooding and misery to residents farther south. memphis is the next major city in its path. it's expected to crest tuesday night, 14 feet above flood stage, a day earlier than initially predicted. thousands have been told to evacuate. in some parts of tennessee entire...
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arwa damon live in kabul, afghanistan. thanks so much. >>> in alaska, it is the end of the road for joe miller's legal challenge to lisa murkowski's victory back in november. miller has dropped his challenge after murkowski's win was certified on thursday. he beat her in the republican primary, but lost in the general election when murkowski mounted a write-in campaign. >> people ask me what my plans for the future are. i know for a fact that standing down is not an option. and i will continue -- [ cheers and applause ] -- and i will continue to sound the alarm about our state and the nation. but exactly what form that will take, i don't know, quite. >> you heard by the applause there, he still has a lot of supporters. miller dropped his challenge after losing several court battles in alaska. >>> here's something to think about. the presidential election is next year, believe it or not. still, there are still 22 months to go, but you are going to see the race for the white house heat up a whole lot in 2011. cnn political d
arwa damon live in kabul, afghanistan. thanks so much. >>> in alaska, it is the end of the road for joe miller's legal challenge to lisa murkowski's victory back in november. miller has dropped his challenge after murkowski's win was certified on thursday. he beat her in the republican primary, but lost in the general election when murkowski mounted a write-in campaign. >> people ask me what my plans for the future are. i know for a fact that standing down is not an option. and i...
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outpost in afghanistan. we have the detail. we also have the latest on the fire threat to toxic materials, stored at the los alamos national lab in new mexico. a n. in here, the planned combination of at&t and t-mobile would deliver our next generation mobile broadband experience to 55 million more americans, many in small towns and rural communities, giving them a new choice. we'll deliver better service, with thousands of new cell sites... for greater access to all the things you want, whenever you want them. it's the at&t network... and what's possible in here is almost impossible to say. carol. fiber makes me sad. oh common. and how can you talk to me about fiber while you are eating a candy bar? you enjoy that. i am. [ male announcer ] fiber beyond recognition. fiber one. ♪ you are my sunshine ♪ my only sunshine ♪ you makes me happy ♪ when skies are grey ♪ you'll never know, dear ♪ how much i love you ♪ please don't take my sunshine away ♪ [ male announcer ] as long as there are babies, they'll be chevy's t
outpost in afghanistan. we have the detail. we also have the latest on the fire threat to toxic materials, stored at the los alamos national lab in new mexico. a n. in here, the planned combination of at&t and t-mobile would deliver our next generation mobile broadband experience to 55 million more americans, many in small towns and rural communities, giving them a new choice. we'll deliver better service, with thousands of new cell sites... for greater access to all the things you want,...
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troops in afghanistan, he broke his leg, but the guys, the soldiers didn't tell him he broke his leg, because he was going to have to walk a fair distance down a steep mountain to even get to a helicopter, and tim was laughing about this with us months later, saying, i knew something had happened, and i knew i had broken something, but the guys didn't tell me. what it really went to, of course, is that they were in such rugged terrain and such threat if they wanted to get out even with broken bones they were going to have to walk out and get themselves out. that is the kind of sacrifices they made to go after the story. by allt accou accounts in misrat is a completely different battlefield, and nic robertson knows better than anybody, that misra misrata, libya, you have government forces engaging in indiscriminate attacks on civilians and nato is very, very critical of this, and photojournalists and repotters doing their best to give us the stories and stay alive. we are awaiting more on the condition of those that were with him today. >> and we are told that a second journalist may h
troops in afghanistan, he broke his leg, but the guys, the soldiers didn't tell him he broke his leg, because he was going to have to walk a fair distance down a steep mountain to even get to a helicopter, and tim was laughing about this with us months later, saying, i knew something had happened, and i knew i had broken something, but the guys didn't tell me. what it really went to, of course, is that they were in such rugged terrain and such threat if they wanted to get out even with broken...
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we're following a suicide attack under way in a hotel in afghanistan. plus, iran is launching a new reason to worry about its nuclear ambitions we'll tell you what we know. and a close call aboard the international space station. this past year alone there was a 93% increase in cyber attacks. in financial transactions... on devices... in social interactions... and applications in the cloud. some companies are worried. some, not so much. thanks to a network that secures it all and knows what to keep in, and what to keep out. outsmart the threats. see how at cisco.com cisco. an accident doesn't have to slow you down. introducing better car replacement, available only from liberty mutual insurance. if your car is totaled, we give you the money to buy a car that's one model year newer, with 15,000 fewer miles on it. there's no other auto insurance product like it. better car replacement, available only from liberty mutual. it's a better policy that gets you a better car. call... or visit one of our local offices today, and we'll provide the coverage you nee
we're following a suicide attack under way in a hotel in afghanistan. plus, iran is launching a new reason to worry about its nuclear ambitions we'll tell you what we know. and a close call aboard the international space station. this past year alone there was a 93% increase in cyber attacks. in financial transactions... on devices... in social interactions... and applications in the cloud. some companies are worried. some, not so much. thanks to a network that secures it all and knows what to...
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up next, president obama getting ready to announce troop pullouts from afghanistan. we're going to preview that and talk about how our unreliable ally pakistan has cost american lives in the war. and are they giving up secrets to help the militants? new evidence of that. >>> and later a potential shocker in the casey anthony trial. her father's alleged mistress, george anthony's alleged mistress may take the stand as early as tomorrow. there was new testimony today on duct tape, dna and leaves where caylee's body was found. full details ahead. that's helping drive the future of business. in here, inventory can be taught to learn. ♪ machines have a voice. ♪ medical history follows you. it's the at&t network -- a network of possibilities... committed to delivering the most advanced mobile broadband experience to help move business... forward. ♪ carol. fiber makes me sad. oh common. and how can you talk to me about fiber while you are eating a candy bar? you enjoy that. i am. [ male announcer ] fiber beyond recognition. fiber one. two of the most important are ene
up next, president obama getting ready to announce troop pullouts from afghanistan. we're going to preview that and talk about how our unreliable ally pakistan has cost american lives in the war. and are they giving up secrets to help the militants? new evidence of that. >>> and later a potential shocker in the casey anthony trial. her father's alleged mistress, george anthony's alleged mistress may take the stand as early as tomorrow. there was new testimony today on duct tape, dna...
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mohammad jamjoom, cnn, afghanistan. >>> the father of an american soldier captured in afghanistan more than two years ago is making his first public appeal for his son's release. it's believed his son is being held by allies of the taliban. his father is in idaho and now released a youtube video addressed to the taliban and those holding his son. >> i pray this video may be shown to our only son. god bless you. we love you. we've been quiet in public, but we haven't been quiet behind the scenes. continue to be patient and kind to those around you. you're not forgotten. >> you hear him saying translating to forgotten no. we'll get back to this flooding taking place in the middle of the country. waters are rising but look at that. the power of these waters often times. we'll tell you how this story played out. a 93-year-old woman was trapped in that car. in 90 seconds i'll tell how came to the rescue. -- it can come along anywhere, anytime. and when it does, men with erectile dysfunction can be more confident in their ability to be ready with cialis for daily use. cialis for daily use is
mohammad jamjoom, cnn, afghanistan. >>> the father of an american soldier captured in afghanistan more than two years ago is making his first public appeal for his son's release. it's believed his son is being held by allies of the taliban. his father is in idaho and now released a youtube video addressed to the taliban and those holding his son. >> i pray this video may be shown to our only son. god bless you. we love you. we've been quiet in public, but we haven't been quiet...
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understandably you have these cuts, you wouldn't be able to do afghanistan or iraq again -- >> i don't accept that for one single moment. i'd like to take this opportunity on a u.s. television station to say clearly britain is maintaining its world role. we're maintaining it in cash terms. our defense budget, 35 billion pounds is moin takened through this parliament. but we ril remain one of the five biggest spenders in the world. one of the best resource networks and british council anywhere in the world. we have huge reserves of hard power and soft power. we're actually spending more in terms of combatting cyber security problems. we have one of the most powerful and respected aid budgets in the world. don't understatement that. so often the problems we're confronting, whether floods in bangladesh or problems in haiti, require aid as well as hard military power. britt inis a heart ranked power where every single one of key organizations whether it's nato or the commonwealth, our relationship with america i believe is as strong as ever. nine months into this job, i believe that relati
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david was kidnapped in afghanistan held for more than seven months. hear his incredible story of escape and 14-year-old jake lost in a mountain for nine hours in temperatures 17 below zero. they all survived. they'll all share their stories in just a bit. he strands himself in some of the world's most dangerous places using only his wits to survive. take a look. >> but now i'm back. okay. let's go. i'm taking on the toughest tests that nature has to offer. and pushed my mind and body to the absolute limit. >> gets my heart pumping just watching it. bear grylls joins me now from london. how did you get started doing this? >> i started when i was 6 years old but never filmed before. my dad taught me to climb when i was very small, probably 5 or 6. grew up, joined the army, years with the british special forces and the job but the combat survival and the sky diving and the climbing and really so i kind of feel it's what i've always done all my life and just it's what i love. it's the only thing i'm good at, as well. >> you broke your back in the special
david was kidnapped in afghanistan held for more than seven months. hear his incredible story of escape and 14-year-old jake lost in a mountain for nine hours in temperatures 17 below zero. they all survived. they'll all share their stories in just a bit. he strands himself in some of the world's most dangerous places using only his wits to survive. take a look. >> but now i'm back. okay. let's go. i'm taking on the toughest tests that nature has to offer. and pushed my mind and body to...
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commander in iraq and afghanistan. good luck to him in his new post. >>> former vice president dick cheney has a machine implanted in his body to keep his heartbeating. we'll show you the equipment he needs to stay alive. >>> also experts say a biological terror attack could threaten thousands of lives and cost $1 trillion. we'll explain. stay with us. you're in "the situation room." what is that? oh, we call it the bundler. let's say you need home and auto insurance. you give us your information once, online... [ whirring and beeping ] [ ding! ] and we give you a discount on both. great! did i mention no hands in the bundler? bundling and saving made easy. now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> let's go back to jack for the cafferty file. >> the question is do you think of the government as your federal family? washington trying to run that jive on us. your federal family. if i had an uncle sam who always wanted more money, never pitched in to help and was the town drunk and could not be trust and sent fami
commander in iraq and afghanistan. good luck to him in his new post. >>> former vice president dick cheney has a machine implanted in his body to keep his heartbeating. we'll show you the equipment he needs to stay alive. >>> also experts say a biological terror attack could threaten thousands of lives and cost $1 trillion. we'll explain. stay with us. you're in "the situation room." what is that? oh, we call it the bundler. let's say you need home and auto...
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biden wanted a much smaller troop presence in afghanistan and a focus on counterterrorism. petraeus and gates said no, let's go in there and do the surge. i think that obama really was more in biden's camp, but the military outfoxed him by leaking their recommendations and democratic president can't go against certainly a military advisor like petraeus. >> so you think he was more wanting the counterinsurgency strategy? >> i think so. i think his basic view is that we have too large a military footprint in these places, that what we need to do is draw down and broadly rebalance american foreign policy away from this massive investment in afghanistan, iraq, and the broader middle east. he wants to move to dealing with issues relating to the rise of china, india, russia, and this i think means that you stay bogged down. because when you have those many troops in a country, anderson as you know, 90% of the president's time ultimately is taken up where american troops are. >> fareed zakara, appreciate it. >>> quick reminder, president obama speaking on afghanistan tomorrow nigh
biden wanted a much smaller troop presence in afghanistan and a focus on counterterrorism. petraeus and gates said no, let's go in there and do the surge. i think that obama really was more in biden's camp, but the military outfoxed him by leaking their recommendations and democratic president can't go against certainly a military advisor like petraeus. >> so you think he was more wanting the counterinsurgency strategy? >> i think so. i think his basic view is that we have too large...
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is having preliminary talks with the taliban in afghanistan. that's according to defense secretary robert gates. but he doesn't expect any substantial movement in peace talks until the winter. president obama plans to start withdrawing u.s. troops from afghanistan next month. gates is retiring in less than two weeks. he'll be replaced by cia director leon panetta >>> syria's military is inning closer to the turkish border. this video appears to show a fire smoldering near the border. a poster on youtube says syrian troops caused the blaze by shelling the area trying to keep civilians from fleeing to the north. some 10,000 refugees have already sought shelter in turkey. cnn's arwa damon has more on the military action and civilians fleeing the area. >> reporter: video posted to youtube with authenticity we cannot independently verify appear to show army tanks and personnel carriers entering the town. this has more people fleeing for refuge in neighboring turkey and causing them to set up small makeshift camps alongside the syrian-turkish border
is having preliminary talks with the taliban in afghanistan. that's according to defense secretary robert gates. but he doesn't expect any substantial movement in peace talks until the winter. president obama plans to start withdrawing u.s. troops from afghanistan next month. gates is retiring in less than two weeks. he'll be replaced by cia director leon panetta >>> syria's military is inning closer to the turkish border. this video appears to show a fire smoldering near the border. a...
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. >> -- ask about military strategy or how a troop drawdown in afghanistan would affect them. no. they ask whether they would pay for republicans to force the united states government to stop paying its bills. a region that has been rocked by violence and plagued by suicide bombers this month and wondered how they would take care of their families if the checks stopped coming next month. let me read a little bit of that that came out yesterday. "half a world away from the capitol, capitol hill deadlock, the debt crisis weighs heavily on troops in afghanistan. and the top question on their minds saturday, even as bombings rocked the city around them, was one a top united states military officer couldn't answer -- will we get paid?" admiral mullen went on to say, "i don't know the answer to that question. but either way, those soldiers, all of you must continue to work every day." this is really unacceptable. a country as rich and powerful as ours, men and women with bombs going off arnold them, shouldn't wonder if this country would leave them high and dry. this afternoon i've aske
. >> -- ask about military strategy or how a troop drawdown in afghanistan would affect them. no. they ask whether they would pay for republicans to force the united states government to stop paying its bills. a region that has been rocked by violence and plagued by suicide bombers this month and wondered how they would take care of their families if the checks stopped coming next month. let me read a little bit of that that came out yesterday. "half a world away from the capitol,...
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we're told the body has been recovered and it is in afghanistan right now. and they did the full analysis to make sure this, in fact, is bin laden. gloria borger is watching all of this. gloria, you know, as we hear what's going on and as people around the country, indeed around the world, hear that bin laden is dead, they're beginning to process the enormous historic moment right now. and i want you to weigh in. >> well, i think it is enormous. as john was saying, every day since 9/11 in one form or another, people have been asking, why don't we get osama bin laden? where is osama bin laden? i think this is a process that has gone on in the previous administration and continued into this administration. i'm very curious as to how this occurred. was this
we're told the body has been recovered and it is in afghanistan right now. and they did the full analysis to make sure this, in fact, is bin laden. gloria borger is watching all of this. gloria, you know, as we hear what's going on and as people around the country, indeed around the world, hear that bin laden is dead, they're beginning to process the enormous historic moment right now. and i want you to weigh in. >> well, i think it is enormous. as john was saying, every day since 9/11 in...
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they don't want an afghanistan to go in the wrong direction and certainly don't want to see afghanistan go in the hands of the indians, which is their, you know, major adversary in the region. you have some very interesting geopolitical back and forth going on. i would argue that bin laden is sort of a tipping point. his death has caused us to rethink our role in afghanistan, caused the pacs to get more serious about helping us, and, of course has ratcheted up the tension and created a lot of questions, i think one for me is, if we can sneak in in the heart of that country without being detected, can a terrorist group go in and, perhaps, compromise their nuclear arsenal, which is a very serious concern. >> that is a very good question you're asking about what's happening in pakistan. it's always good to see you again. retired u.s. army lieutenant colonel bob mcginnis. enjoy the rest of your saturday. >> thank you now. >> all right. we know they fly under the radar, when they're on the job and when they're off the job. >> we're americans and you can't really put nous a box or in a catego
they don't want an afghanistan to go in the wrong direction and certainly don't want to see afghanistan go in the hands of the indians, which is their, you know, major adversary in the region. you have some very interesting geopolitical back and forth going on. i would argue that bin laden is sort of a tipping point. his death has caused us to rethink our role in afghanistan, caused the pacs to get more serious about helping us, and, of course has ratcheted up the tension and created a lot of...
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military intervention in afghanistan. again, pakistan, which has a pivotal role to play in that. >> the problem with folks in washington is they had to have known bin laden was there and now we find out today it's reported a senior pakistani doctor was used by the cia to try to get dna from what was suspected of being bin laden's family, to make sure he was the person in that compound. when that came out, pakistani official arrested the doctor. so i guess the sense in washington is their aren't getting help anyway. >> the question washington has to ask itself is if it begins to cut off its assistance, and its assistance means influence. if it wants to cut off assistance, it's going to -- and is it going to achieve what it seems to achieve by doing that? i think more important is for both countries to step back from the kind of free fall this relationship is in to see how we can in a way work the differences because absolutely there are differences between the two countries. work at these differences, while trying to find
military intervention in afghanistan. again, pakistan, which has a pivotal role to play in that. >> the problem with folks in washington is they had to have known bin laden was there and now we find out today it's reported a senior pakistani doctor was used by the cia to try to get dna from what was suspected of being bin laden's family, to make sure he was the person in that compound. when that came out, pakistani official arrested the doctor. so i guess the sense in washington is their...
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a war in iraq and afghanistan, maybe a third war in libya right now. the country so fragile right now, this is not an issue keeping the government going that should have come up at this point. >> a lot of currency for all those things you just talked about, plus our debt feeling in a month, the fact we've got the 2012 budget to actually deal with. what is the fallout for president obama out of what has happened this week? by the way, the week during which he launched his presidential campaign. >> well, you know, it's going to be up in the air. we're going to see what the political fallout is. fortunately, at least the government is not going to stop operating, and that's good in the short term. let's hope it stays like that. no more talk of a government shutdown. i think everybody realizes raising the debt ceiling is going to be a huge issue. it's going to make this battle we've just had over the last week or two, ali, look like small potatoes because that's so enormous, and you appreciate better than most what the consequences would be if the u.s. doe
a war in iraq and afghanistan, maybe a third war in libya right now. the country so fragile right now, this is not an issue keeping the government going that should have come up at this point. >> a lot of currency for all those things you just talked about, plus our debt feeling in a month, the fact we've got the 2012 budget to actually deal with. what is the fallout for president obama out of what has happened this week? by the way, the week during which he launched his presidential...
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because you were a british prime minister through the war in iraq and afghanistan. how do you feel being a peace envoy in an area of the world where a lot of arabs don't trust you and don't like you? >> well, some do, some don't. not everybody was in favor of keeping saddam hussein in place and many people regarded the attacks on america of 9/11 of an appalling nature. so you've got different strands of opinion there. over the past and my role, for example, as a strong ally of america or a strong ally of israel, i never hide that. not that i could if i wanted to. i make it clear that i'm in favor of democratic government and i'm in favor of bringing about change within the region. now, i think one part of that change is a viable peace process between the israelis and the palestinians. but it's also precisely about making sure that dictators like saddam can't stay in power. >> when you see regime change happening in the way we're seeing in egypt, where it's driven from the bottom up, through the people, and it's based on their particular concerns about their quality
because you were a british prime minister through the war in iraq and afghanistan. how do you feel being a peace envoy in an area of the world where a lot of arabs don't trust you and don't like you? >> well, some do, some don't. not everybody was in favor of keeping saddam hussein in place and many people regarded the attacks on america of 9/11 of an appalling nature. so you've got different strands of opinion there. over the past and my role, for example, as a strong ally of america or...
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troops out of afghanistan in 2014. however, retiring defense secretary robert gates has said the united states is not bringing all of its troops home this summer. in fact, he and vice president biden have talked about 2014 as the possible date when troops will be pulled out of afghanistan. they said it could go even longer than 2014, drew. >> carl azuz, thanks a lot. >> thank you. >>> well, top of the hour now. i'm drew griffin in today for suzanne malveaux. let's get you up to speed on what is happening on this busy news day. video shot today inside osama bin laden's three-story compound. the u.s. commandoes who stormed the building sunday may have grabbed valuable intelligence on their way out. a senior u.s. official is telling cnn, five computers, ten hard drives and dozens of cds, dvds and thumb drives were seized there. the official also says the white house hasn't decided yet whether to release photos of bin laden's corpse. the most recognizable image is said to be extremely gory, with a gaping head wound across
troops out of afghanistan in 2014. however, retiring defense secretary robert gates has said the united states is not bringing all of its troops home this summer. in fact, he and vice president biden have talked about 2014 as the possible date when troops will be pulled out of afghanistan. they said it could go even longer than 2014, drew. >> carl azuz, thanks a lot. >> thank you. >>> well, top of the hour now. i'm drew griffin in today for suzanne malveaux. let's get you...
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what is going on in afghanistan. we'll see how that plays out. the u.s.-pakistani relationship, as you know, is critical right now. there really are, brooke, two pakistans that the u.s. has to deal with. there is not just one pakistan. there are those officials like the president, president zardari, like the ambassador who was on my show yesterday, very pro-american and want to do whatever they can to help the united states in the war on terror but there are others in the intelligence community, even in the military and certainly in terms of the public at large who are not pro-american. they are very anti-american and do not trust the united states going back to the 1980s and 1990s. so it's a dilemma how you deal with pakistan. remember, on top of everything else, you want to cultivate pakistan because they do have a nuclear arsenal. they have dozens of nuclear bombs. you don't want that arsenal to get in the hands of bad guys or terrorists. it's a difficult dilemma. we're going to talk about it. deputy national secu
what is going on in afghanistan. we'll see how that plays out. the u.s.-pakistani relationship, as you know, is critical right now. there really are, brooke, two pakistans that the u.s. has to deal with. there is not just one pakistan. there are those officials like the president, president zardari, like the ambassador who was on my show yesterday, very pro-american and want to do whatever they can to help the united states in the war on terror but there are others in the intelligence...
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and nato forces in afghanistan. why they would want to kill somebody allegedly involved in the opium trade remains to be seen. however, having played all sides he's certain to have made a number of enemies over the years. charles? >> what do we know about the circumstances in which he was killed? >> he was killed -- homes -- i guess one of his guards shot him and he died soon after. >> i guess he was shot allegedly by one of his guards. meanwhile there's been an air strike in one of the parts of afghanistan. is that the work of nato? >> reporter: i haven't received word on where the strike was and if it was in reaction to this particular event. air strikes are ongoing here throughout the country particularly in southern afghanistan, where u.s. forces have been the contraiting on trying to eradicate the insurgency there and in eastern afghanistan they have a more difficult time to doing so. charles? >> carmen joining us live from cnn kabul. we'll take a break and update you with the selling on the european markets in
and nato forces in afghanistan. why they would want to kill somebody allegedly involved in the opium trade remains to be seen. however, having played all sides he's certain to have made a number of enemies over the years. charles? >> what do we know about the circumstances in which he was killed? >> he was killed -- homes -- i guess one of his guards shot him and he died soon after. >> i guess he was shot allegedly by one of his guards. meanwhile there's been an air strike in...
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ambassador to afghanistan ryan crocker. he says, quote, it's a shock, it makes you mad, it makes me angry, we are not going to let these guys win. >>> and snowblowers are in big demand today in the northeast. a rare wintry storm is dumping a mix of sleet and snow just this weekend before halloween. some parts of the region could see more than a foot of the white stuff. that's actually especially troubling because the trees are not ready at all for this. >> the trees, still plenty of leaves on them. you have forecasters saying heavy, wet snow, high winds. those are the perfect ingredients for potentially a large problem with the electric grid. >> we'll have in-depth coverage of the storm with meteorologist chad myers and jacqui jeras in just a few moments. >>> the florida highway patrol arrested a driver accused of going 120 miles per hour. that driver, a miami police officer. the highway patrol says the miami officer was on his way to a second job when he was pulled over and that he was arrested at gunpoint after ignoring m
ambassador to afghanistan ryan crocker. he says, quote, it's a shock, it makes you mad, it makes me angry, we are not going to let these guys win. >>> and snowblowers are in big demand today in the northeast. a rare wintry storm is dumping a mix of sleet and snow just this weekend before halloween. some parts of the region could see more than a foot of the white stuff. that's actually especially troubling because the trees are not ready at all for this. >> the trees, still plenty...
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to continue its war in afghanistan and in this instance end the war in afghanistan, tonce u.s. explained bin laden was dead they could justify leaving across the border. suggestion that the whole thing was propaganda stunt by their own government along with the cia. i think it's fair to say that more of a conspiracy theories seems to be getting greater credibility than what's being said by the u.s. or pakistani governments, zain. >> you had more information, too, from your sources about an adult male that the americans were said to have taken away. what did they say? >> well, we're still working on clarification of that but we are hearing from one senior pakistani source that another adult was taken away by the americans during this raid. the americans, of course, deny that, they say that they only took the dead body of bin laden away, but one senior pakistani intelligence official is saying there was bin laden plus one on that helicopter, another adult there, the identity of whom is not clear at the moment, but the pakistanis have in their custody eight to nine children from t
to continue its war in afghanistan and in this instance end the war in afghanistan, tonce u.s. explained bin laden was dead they could justify leaving across the border. suggestion that the whole thing was propaganda stunt by their own government along with the cia. i think it's fair to say that more of a conspiracy theories seems to be getting greater credibility than what's being said by the u.s. or pakistani governments, zain. >> you had more information, too, from your sources about...
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forces from afghanistan? >> we should always be debating. it's good to have the american public involved in that. we are coming home. the president made that clear. we just want to know what expectation is. we want a clear mission. whatever it is, we will achieve it. and there is still heavy fighting going on in afghanistan. we are preparing for a taliban spring offensive. iraq had the deadliest month in almost two years. we need to make sure the american public keeps their eyes on what's happening overseas and not making sure some big plug was pulled and everybody will be rolling home. >> the other part of the debate going on now is exactly how much credit goes towards this president this administration, versus the last president and the last administration. in your estimation, is that even fair? is that a silly argument to be having? do you view it as of course it took years of several administrations and a lot of people to make this happen? or do you give a lot of credit to this administration and this president. >> there's a lot of credi
forces from afghanistan? >> we should always be debating. it's good to have the american public involved in that. we are coming home. the president made that clear. we just want to know what expectation is. we want a clear mission. whatever it is, we will achieve it. and there is still heavy fighting going on in afghanistan. we are preparing for a taliban spring offensive. iraq had the deadliest month in almost two years. we need to make sure the american public keeps their eyes on what's...
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troops in afghanistan right now. the whole strategy, at least right now, looks like it's collapsing. why promote someone whose strategy, apparently at least as of now, looks like it's a failure? >> aum could of points here. you're talking about a moment in time. i remember in 2006 and 2007 when people said that iraq was a failure and that turned out not to be right. >> let me interrupt you about iraq. the jury is out about iraq. we don't know what is going to happen. the whole agreement that they have with the government of al maliki, they could collapse and become a close ally. it already is. >> that's right, wolf. what we know about petraeus, as david points out, is not only his strong leadership but he had developed a very strong relationship in terms of understanding the capability and the importance of the cia and the role it plays in supporting military -- the successful military -- >> let's go to david. the question is this. petraeus is an intelligent guide. he has a ph.d. from princeton. obviously a brilliant
troops in afghanistan right now. the whole strategy, at least right now, looks like it's collapsing. why promote someone whose strategy, apparently at least as of now, looks like it's a failure? >> aum could of points here. you're talking about a moment in time. i remember in 2006 and 2007 when people said that iraq was a failure and that turned out not to be right. >> let me interrupt you about iraq. the jury is out about iraq. we don't know what is going to happen. the whole...
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the death toll is clearer today after the suicide attack in kabul, afghanistan. military officials in that country now say five nato troops, four americans and a canadian died when a bomber targeted an armored vehicle yesterday. in all, 13 nato personnel were killed. the taliban claiming responsibility. >>> much of the city of bangkok, home to 12 million people, is under water today. weeks of nonstop monsoon rain flooded the countryside and now the capital with nearly 400 deaths blamed on the high water. this flood is thailand's worse and deadliest in decades. it is bad in bangkok, but worse in the suburbs. frantic efforts to keep water from flowing into the city caused much of the surrounding area to flood even deeper. officials are warning thai people to prepare for long stretches without electricity or tap water. that's causing relief agencies to worry a large-scale humanitarian emergency is looming over thailand. >>> cnn's sara sidner is in bangkok. people are evacuating by the millions in anything that will float. >> reporter: we're in the western part of ba
the death toll is clearer today after the suicide attack in kabul, afghanistan. military officials in that country now say five nato troops, four americans and a canadian died when a bomber targeted an armored vehicle yesterday. in all, 13 nato personnel were killed. the taliban claiming responsibility. >>> much of the city of bangkok, home to 12 million people, is under water today. weeks of nonstop monsoon rain flooded the countryside and now the capital with nearly 400 deaths blamed...
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. >>> rudy, the war in afghanistan isn't working, is it? >> it hasn't come to the result we want yet. i think we've made a lot of progress in the last year or so. i think that we can win the war in afghanistan if we stick with it. we were at this point with iraq also where a lot of people in this country were ready to pull out of iraq before we had victory. >> if i invite you back in 2015, do you honestly think that there will be any kind of tangible victory in afghanistan? >> i think there could be, yes. i think that we could have a more stable government in afghanistan. i think we could have a tremendous destruction of the taliban and al qaeda. that's really our objective in afghanistan is somewhat different than iraq. in iraq our objective was put a government together that can act as a stabilizing influence in that part of the world, and we're three-quarters of the way there. in afghanistan our objective has always been since president bush went in and president obama upped the stakes. let's see if we can destroy the taliban or particul
. >>> rudy, the war in afghanistan isn't working, is it? >> it hasn't come to the result we want yet. i think we've made a lot of progress in the last year or so. i think that we can win the war in afghanistan if we stick with it. we were at this point with iraq also where a lot of people in this country were ready to pull out of iraq before we had victory. >> if i invite you back in 2015, do you honestly think that there will be any kind of tangible victory in afghanistan?...
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president obama sets out a plan for withdrawing troops from afghanistan. what's the reality on the ground? ten years of war with nearly half a trillion dollars spent and more than 1,500 american lives lost. keeping them honest, what has this enormous investment in dollars and lives brought? >>> only a single vote needed to pass gay marriage into law in new york state. some reports indicate they have enough votes to pass it. the question is what's the hold up? are lawmakers worried about protecting religious freedoms or protecting their own political futures? >>> parents of casey anthony have been in court for nearly all of the testimony. tonight exclusive breaking news. do they think she's innocent or guilty? we have an answer for that for the first time. gary tuchman spoke to their attorney. we'll get those stories and who is on the ridiculous tonight all at the top of the hour. more piers morgan in a moment. right now, go to priceline for a sneak peek at recent winning and better than ever! hotel bids to find where you n save up to 60% on hotels. * we'll
president obama sets out a plan for withdrawing troops from afghanistan. what's the reality on the ground? ten years of war with nearly half a trillion dollars spent and more than 1,500 american lives lost. keeping them honest, what has this enormous investment in dollars and lives brought? >>> only a single vote needed to pass gay marriage into law in new york state. some reports indicate they have enough votes to pass it. the question is what's the hold up? are lawmakers worried...
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soldiers, up the mischief in afghanistan to do same kinds of things, they're supporting hezbollah in their terrorist activities. they've got bad things going on in bahrain. we can track their activities, we know how dangerous and, piers, they're very, very good. don't look at this as the keystone cops. this was just good fortune that they picked the wrong guy to arrange this, but if you look at his profile, he was really good. so we know all of those things about what bad things that they're doing around the world. and they were completely serious about pulling this off. now, in all of those other operations i just talked about, piers, all of those have to go up the chain of command. they're not going to give away a million dollar and plan an operation in america by just two guys in the basement of the irgc thinking wouldn't this be a good idea. i think they've got a lot of explaining to do about what their involvement was in this. and i think the international community really needs to step up its pressure on their state sponsored terrorism activities. >> well, this is big question
soldiers, up the mischief in afghanistan to do same kinds of things, they're supporting hezbollah in their terrorist activities. they've got bad things going on in bahrain. we can track their activities, we know how dangerous and, piers, they're very, very good. don't look at this as the keystone cops. this was just good fortune that they picked the wrong guy to arrange this, but if you look at his profile, he was really good. so we know all of those things about what bad things that they're...
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>>> president obama speaks to the nation tomorrow night about afghanistan. a congressional source telling us he's going to announce plans to pull out 10,000 troops and another 20,000 by the end of 2012. we'll have details about it later on 360. tonight we're keeping them honest on the country next door, ally pakistan. it's where a lot of the i.e.d.'s that maim american troops are made in pakistan's tribal areas near the afghan border. in recent weeks, however, american officials have reportedly told pakistani intelligence about four bomb-making factories. and in all four cases, the intelligence has apparently leaked to the insur gents. by the time pakistani troops get there, the factories are empty. someone has been tipping them off, though pakistani officials including the country's top military spokesmen today deny it. in addition, pakistani authorities have arrested dozens of people for helping in the raid that kill osama bin laden while steadfastly denying he had a support network helping him live for years in the very heart of pakistan. >> this was a ma
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. >>> fellow soldiers honor one of their own lost in combat in afghanistan. he was serving as an openly gay soldier. his parents are honoring his memory by fighting for same-sex marriage in minnesota. >>> when you enter the military, you have to take an oath to protect and defend the constitution. and to protect the country against foreign and domestic enemies. the enemy here is intolerance, misinformation, bigotry, probably greed. so as a soldier, that is what he was fighting for. >> i'll talk to them and a lawmaker in the state who wants to outlaw gay marriage. plus this -- ♪ that will never ♪ ain't no one going to love you ♪ >> boy, looks like a great time. one of the biggest music events in the country is in full swing in new orleans. we'll take you live to the essence music festival. >>> i'm don lemon at the cnn world headquarters in atlanta. a lot of news, let's get you caught up. a tragic holiday weekend for a family in indiana. one boy is dead, and his older stepbrother now faces a murder charge. police arrived at the home near martinsville on t
. >>> fellow soldiers honor one of their own lost in combat in afghanistan. he was serving as an openly gay soldier. his parents are honoring his memory by fighting for same-sex marriage in minnesota. >>> when you enter the military, you have to take an oath to protect and defend the constitution. and to protect the country against foreign and domestic enemies. the enemy here is intolerance, misinformation, bigotry, probably greed. so as a soldier, that is what he was fighting...
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we need to keep that progress growing and need a strong government in afghanistan to help deliver that change. i believe those things can be done and we'll be able to do to meet our deadline of not having combat troops or troops by 2015. >> george sorros says the bri british economy is going to enter a recession, that contraction policies will have to be reversed. he has a good track record of betting for and against governments. does he worry you he feels this way? >> i think we have an important task to carry about, to get the uk economy into growth, we're making progress with that but we can't ignore what is in front of you, which is the biggest budget deficit of any advanced country. and we're borrowing more than 10% of our gdp this year. like the rest of europe, the ratio debt to gdp is growing fast. you can't put that problem off. when you look at forecasts for the u.k. economy, including our own, which is totally independent of government, those forecasts are for continued growth. obviously we need to get behind that growth and help business cut regulation, make it easier to do
we need to keep that progress growing and need a strong government in afghanistan to help deliver that change. i believe those things can be done and we'll be able to do to meet our deadline of not having combat troops or troops by 2015. >> george sorros says the bri british economy is going to enter a recession, that contraction policies will have to be reversed. he has a good track record of betting for and against governments. does he worry you he feels this way? >> i think we...
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troops to afghanistan. after 18 months our troops will begin to come home. >> he will offer several options. aides say he is not telling them what he is thinking until he talks to the president, but the pressures are emerging. robert gates called for moderate cuts and his successor thinks differently. >> president obama said that the size of troop reducks from afghanistan will be "significant." do you agree that the reductions in july should be significant? >> i agree with the president. >> republican candidates must decide how tough they want to sound. >> time to bring the troops home as soon as we can. >> romney said he relies on military advice. the president may be able to do just that and avoid a showdown >> i think in terms of the president's calculus on this, this is not a situation where if he doesn't give democrats a 15,000 soldier withdrawal that the converse will vote to defund the war. >> now the general will tell the president the risk of each drawdown option that he presents and then of course
troops to afghanistan. after 18 months our troops will begin to come home. >> he will offer several options. aides say he is not telling them what he is thinking until he talks to the president, but the pressures are emerging. robert gates called for moderate cuts and his successor thinks differently. >> president obama said that the size of troop reducks from afghanistan will be "significant." do you agree that the reductions in july should be significant? >> i...
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. >>> ahead, david rode working on a book in afghanistan and kidnapped by the taliban. he shares with us how he survived more than seven months in captivity and made a daring escape. you'll also meet the teen-on an oregon mountain. jake denim is his name and he used skills he learned from bear grylls "man versus wild" to make it out of his nine-hour ordeal. and when they do men with erectile dysfunction can be more confident in their ability to be ready with cialis for daily use. cialis for daily use is a clinically proven, low-dose tablet you take every day, so you can be ready anytime the moment is right. tell your doctor about your medical condition and all medications, and ask if you're healthy enough for sexual activity. don't take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. [ man ] don't drink alcohol in excess with cialis. side effects may include headache, upset stomach, delayed backache, or muscle ache. to avoid long-term injury, seek immediate medical help for an erection lasting more than 4 hours. if you hav
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forces in afghanistan. 66 american troops have died. that is the most since the conflict began almost ten years ago. 30 u.s. service members died in just one day when insurgents shot down their helicopter. the death of al qaeda's second in command is raising questions about the future of this terrorist organization. atiyah abd raman was killed in afghanistan. officials say his death was a major blow to al qaeda. official reports say that osama bin laden had sent plans to him with the idea of attacking the u.s. on the anniversary of september 11th which is less than two weeks from today. so now that rahman is gone, is the terrorist group al qaeda the demise in reach? we don't know. we want to talk to cnn national security contributor fran townsend, and she is a current member of the cia external committee, and what do you make of this, fran? al qaeda's number two is now gone, and how significant for this organization? are we even safer? >> well, absolutely. this is abdel rahman is an individual with historical ties and connections to man
forces in afghanistan. 66 american troops have died. that is the most since the conflict began almost ten years ago. 30 u.s. service members died in just one day when insurgents shot down their helicopter. the death of al qaeda's second in command is raising questions about the future of this terrorist organization. atiyah abd raman was killed in afghanistan. officials say his death was a major blow to al qaeda. official reports say that osama bin laden had sent plans to him with the idea of...
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in afghanistan. we know from intelligence officials, that in the past year there's been at least three suicide bombings, carried out by minors, we allege a lot came from pakistan. these accusations. are made that militants are sending these boys over the border. there's a real concerted effort to make sure boys not utilized in this way, to make sure they get the message across that parents should be mindful which madrassas they're going to. that the parents know where they are at all times. right now there's rare concern there it could happen more. >> we've been reporting on the letter omar bin laden's son released a statement criticizing the administration's handling of his father, osama bin laden. the administration responded. >> the actions, the president ordered. we feel very strongly that the successful mission against the mass murder, of people around the world. when entirely justified. >> around the letter, bin lauden said why his father would not be captured and tried for war crimes instead o
in afghanistan. we know from intelligence officials, that in the past year there's been at least three suicide bombings, carried out by minors, we allege a lot came from pakistan. these accusations. are made that militants are sending these boys over the border. there's a real concerted effort to make sure boys not utilized in this way, to make sure they get the message across that parents should be mindful which madrassas they're going to. that the parents know where they are at all times....
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troop withdrawals potentially from afghanistan? what about who's going to pay for all of this especially if libya? got a lot of analysis on that got all the important news of the day coming up, as you all know, right at the top of the hour. brooke, back to you. >> see you in five minutes, wolf blitzer, appreciate it. >>> hey, we learned a little something new today about politics, don't ever bring up someone's parents during a heated debate. why? because it could lead to a fist fight, just like it apparently did between a republican and democrat in illinois. joe johns has that story coming up in political pop. that's next. >>> this is the time of year a lot of state legislate had slach churs are fin anything anything, up their business. sometimes things get heated. case in points, state of illinois, putting to rest the investigation of a not-so-civil moment on the senate floor. joe johns, he is back, with political pop. and joe, set this whole thing up and why did it start? >> well, it was supposed to be about electricity rates, ri
troop withdrawals potentially from afghanistan? what about who's going to pay for all of this especially if libya? got a lot of analysis on that got all the important news of the day coming up, as you all know, right at the top of the hour. brooke, back to you. >> see you in five minutes, wolf blitzer, appreciate it. >>> hey, we learned a little something new today about politics, don't ever bring up someone's parents during a heated debate. why? because it could lead to a fist...
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troops from afghanistan. on the eve his announcement we'll tell you about what we're learning about the pace of the pullout and how america's war fatigue figured in. smokers may be scared to death by new warnings on cigarettes. stand by to see the latest and they're very graphic. the lables unveiled today designed to try to save nearly half a million lives in the united states every year. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> right now the republicans hoping to oust president obama from office are making room for one more. john huntsman officially launched his white house bid today. the former u.s. ambassador to china, the form utah governor chose a rather patriotic backdrop to introduce voters to his resume, his family and the broad message of his campaign. cnn's jim acosta was there. jim, the fact of the matter is president obama strongly -- was very strong and effusive in his praise for the former utah governor when he nominated him to be his ambassador to china. >> that's right, wolf. that
troops from afghanistan. on the eve his announcement we'll tell you about what we're learning about the pace of the pullout and how america's war fatigue figured in. smokers may be scared to death by new warnings on cigarettes. stand by to see the latest and they're very graphic. the lables unveiled today designed to try to save nearly half a million lives in the united states every year. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> right now the republicans hoping...